overbear

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English overberen; equivalent to over- +‎ bear. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əʊvəˈbɛː/ === Verb === overbear (third-person singular simple present overbears, present participle overbearing, simple past overbore, past participle overborne) (obsolete, transitive) To carry over. [10th–14th c.] (transitive) To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome. [from 16th c.] (transitive) To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress. [from 16th c.] (intransitive) To produce an overabundance of fruit. [from 18th c.] ==== Derived terms ====